Meet The Team
Poonam
Chief Executive Officer
Poonam, is the backbone of our company. She completed her Bachelor in Accounting in 2012 and MBA in 2016 at Flinders University. After graduating in her Bachelors, she worked in Malaysia as an auditor and accountant. She then returned to Australia to pursue her MBA in Finance. Upon graduation, she joined a local firm as an assistant account for 5 years. She then took a break during the pandemic and joined the Nomads in 2022. Here, she looks after our staff and delegates their jobs, as a HR Manager; manages all finances and accounts as an Accountant and Bookkeeper; outlines and plans out our social media and marketing as a Marketing Manager and handles all IT areas of the business as a General Technician. In short, she is an all rounder and loves each aspect of her job. Although she doesn't work directly with clients, working with the Nomads team has inspired her to bring positive change among people's lives as she has witnessed life changing events within our clients. Being a mother of two young kids, she spends the rest of her time looking after her home. She is also a music lover and enjoys playing the piano during her leisure time. In 5 years time, she sees herself spending most of her time travelling and working while enjoying quality time with her family.
Koomal
Founder & Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
Koomal is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and have been working in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis since 2013. She completed her Masters in Education from Monash University, specialising in Applied Behaviour Analysis in 2019 and is currently completing her advance certificate in Criminal Psychology. She oversees all of the clients receiving services from Nomads and has an extensive experience in conducting functional behaviour assessments, developing evidence-based intervention in reducing challenging behaviours and replacing them with functionally equivalent replacement behaviours. She has a vast experience in conducting workshop, training and coaching for organisations and providing professional consulting services to her clients. She has knowledge in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as providing trauma informed behaviour interventions for her clients. She collaborated with school and educational sites to develop and modify policies toward a more positive approach and providing professional development to staff members. Her goal is to provide evidence based intervention for people across all abilities and to make it accessible across regional and rural areas internationally. She is constantly on the move to collaborate with organisations and develop projects to disseminate behaviour analysis.
She has many favourite memories from work, trending around the smiles and joy on the faces of the people she works with.
When asked, 'what do you like most about your job?', she simply states that 'I love it when I am not needed anymore. I get to make a difference, improve lives and be redundant!'
When she is not working, she enjoys her work out sessions.
A fun fact about her many people may not know: Her first vehicle license was a motorcycle
In 5 year's time, she sees herself attaining a boats license (she has a thing for licenses).
Anmool
Operations Officer
Anmool is the Operating Officer at Nomads and has been with us since the Nomad was established. Born and brought up in Malaysia, she came to Adelaide in 2015 to further her studies in the Aviation industry. She completed her Bachelor of Aviation from University of South Australia in 2018 is currently completing her hours in her flight training. At the Nomads, she currently organises all client information, administration matters and the internal operations of Nomads.
Her typical day would entail her to check and respond to client emails, preparing behaviour diaries, printing materials for clients and organise our Chief's schedule.
Knowing that our clients are progressing well, motivates her to search for more clients so we can help them live a better life.
When she is not working, she spends her time practicing Bhangra or cooking different cuisines. In 5 years time, she sees herself commuting therapists around the regional areas and training aviation students.
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Amandeep
Therapist
Amandeep Kaur is from India and is fluent in Punjabi, Hindi and English. She completed her Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) from India and worked as a teacher for seven years. She moved to Australia in 2018 and completed her Masters in Social Work from Flinders University in 2021. During her Masters program, she completed her field placements and got extensive experience in the field of social work.
Working with children for over the years as a teacher and through the program, she managed to acquire adequate experience and knowledge working with children. Apart from it, she loves spending time with children and helping them workout the best way to enjoy their life. behaviour therapy assistant.
Since joining the Nomads team in 2022, she has been regularly engaging with different age groups of children and families , to bring positive change in their lives. With her dedication, hard work and kind heart personality she is always ready to learn to explore and help others. She believes in supporting individuals build their strength, social skills and emotions .
During her free time, she loves listening to music and spending time with her family and friends. She sees herself exploring her knowledge and skills among others in the near future.